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San José Spotlight
To appoint or to elect? San Jose bitterly divided
28 minutes Posted Dec 2, 2022 at 8:42 pm.
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Two seats are opening on the San Jose City Council and a fight is brewing over how to fill them. Some want to hold a special election, costing up to $10 million but giving voters the ability to choose their representative -– while others want the council to appoint a successor, a much quicker process. Co-host Joseph Geha talks to both sides.